Which one of the following criteria got the highest weight for determination of shares of States in the formula given by the 14th Finance Commission?
Population
Income distance
Area
Tax effort
Answer is Wrong!
Answer is Right!
This question was previously asked in
UPSC CDS-2 – 2017
– The weights assigned were: Income Distance (50%), Population (2011) (27.5%), Area (15%), Forest Cover (7.5%). (Note: Some sources give slightly different distributions or include a component for demographic performance, but Income Distance consistently receives the highest weight).
– Among the options provided (Population, Income distance, Area, Tax effort), Income Distance had the highest weight (50%). Tax effort was a criterion used by some previous Finance Commissions, but not the 14th FC.